Software Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Software Engineer with Security Clearance
Overview Join a team where innovation meets mission. Our AI, cloud, cyber, and modernization solutions save agencies thousands of hours, safeguard national security, and strengthen health and humanitarian missions worldwide. With 1,700+ team members, 1,500+ AI/data experts, and 100+ prime contracts, we deliver at scale and with purpose. We've been recognized as a Top Workplace by the Washington Post for six straight years and named to the Inc.

5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies 13 of the past 14 years. Credence is a welcoming home for those looking to grow and contribute to positive change. We encourage all employees to expand beyond their boundaries, dive into important world-changing Federal challenges. Position Summary We are actively seeking Software Engineers to design, build, and evolve high-impact, mission-critical platforms supporting federal customers.

In this role, you will contribute to and own complex features end-to-end, influence architectural decisions, mentor junior engineers, and help shape engineering standards and best practices across Credence. This is a hands-on role for engineers who enjoy solving hard problems at scale while operating in secure, regulated environments. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the duties listed below Software Development & Delivery
* Contribute to and lead end-to-end software development activities including architecture, design reviews, implementation, automated testing, optimization, deployment, and post-production monitoring

* Enhance shared frameworks, reusable services, and platform components, contributing to CI/CD pipelines, build tooling, container orchestration, and cloud-native runtime environments

* Champion engineering excellence and modern development patterns, leveraging Credence's accelerators to enhance delivery quality and ensure projects are executed on time and within scope.
Architecture & Technical Strategy
* Build scalable, secure, and resilient application components, independently owning complex features and cross-cutting architectural concerns
* Drive design discussions, technical roadmaps, and modernization initiatives, balancing performance, cost, scalability, security, and maintainability

* Translate complex mission, security, and regulatory requirements into scalable and maintainable software solutions that deliver measurable outcomes.
System Reliability, Testing & Validation
* Conduct root-cause analysis across distributed systems, diagnosing issues that span application, infrastructure, and pipeline layers to protect uptime and mission continuity.

* Establish robust testing and observability practices to ensure high-quality releases and maintain customer trust.
Leadership & Team Development
* Provide technical leadership across engineering initiatives, guiding design decisions, architecture reviews, and coding standards.

* Mentor junior engineers through coaching and structured feedback, promoting a culture of continuous learning and collaborative problem-solving.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
* Partner with product managers, engineering, security stakeholders, and federal customers to align technical execution with mission outcomes.

* Work directly with federal customers to understand requirements and translate operational needs into technical solutions.
Platform, Tooling & Dev Sec Ops  Excellence
* Enhance and evolve shared frameworks, reusable services, and CI/CD pipelines to support rapid, secure, repeatable delivery.

* Champion secure coding practices, zero-trust principles, and compliance with federal cybersecurity frameworks.
Innovation & Thought Leadership
* Stay current with advancements in AI and engineering practices and technologies, incorporating relevant innovations where they add clear value to the platform and mission.

* Contribute to the evolution of Credence's engineering maturity and best practices. Requirements
* US Citizenship with ability to obtain/maintain a DoD Secret clearance (Active Secret preferred)
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field-or equivalent hands‑on experience
* 3+ years of professional software engineering experience. Mid-level…